Saturday, May 30, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - TRAGEDY

God promises to give us the strength to endure any and all tragedies that we may encounter in our lives.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.  He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.  He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.  Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.  You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.  Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."  Psalm 23

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."  Psalm 27:14

"...the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night."  Psalm 121:6

"...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."  Isaiah 40:31

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  Isaiah 41:10

"Call to me and I will answer you..."  Jeremiah 33:3

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."  Matthew 5:4

"Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God; trust also in me.  My Father's house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."  John 14:1-3

"Where, O death, is your victory?  Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.  But thanks be to God!  He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."  1 Corinthians 15:55-57

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."  Revelation 21:4

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    To whom was Jesus referring when he said "Go tell that fox, behold I cast out devils?"
2.    How old was Joseph when he began serving Pharaoh?
3.    What did Naboth refuse to sell?
4.    Which living creatures in the water were deemed unclean?
5.    What must a Christian do to "earn their own bread to eat"?
6.    What was the name of the father of Caleb the spy?
7.    Which apostle baptized the Ethiopian eunuch?
8.    Who promised the "gift of power to tread on serpents and scorpions"?
9.    Which king was saved from death by Abraham's prayer?
10.  What did Abram do when he heard that Lot was made a prisoner of war? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you.  I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. 

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Luke 13:31-32
2.    Genesis 41:46
3.    1 Kings 21:2-3
4.    Deuteronomy 14:9
5.    2 Thessalonians 3:12
6.    Numbers 13:6
7.    Acts 8:38
8.    Luke 10:19
9.    Genesis 20:17
10.  Genesis 14:14-16

Sunday, May 24, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - HAPPY

Pray for the strength to find happiness in all situations in life.  Have joy in your heart in the good times and the bad.  Just remember the Lord will never leave your nor forsake you especially when times are tough, therefore, always keep a smile in your heart knowing and believing that this too shall pass!

"But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful." Psalm 68:3

"...and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the kingdom of light."  Colossians 1:12


Bible Trivia Questions
1.    What should the Thessalonians do with brethren who are "not obeying the epistle's word"?
2.    Why should a father not "provoke a child to anger"?
3.    What did God rain down on the Amorite army as they passed through Beth-Horon, killing more of them than the Israelite army did?
4.    While John was baptizing, what did he call the Pharisees and Sadducces?
5.    Whose son did Elijah raise from the dead?
6.    Which group of people stood and watched Jesus as he ascended into heaven?
7.    What object did Elisha cause to float?
8.    By what name was the disciple Tabitha also known?
9.    From which land did Isaac tell Jacob not to take a wife?
10.  How does Paul describe marriage in Hebrews?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 54:4
Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    2 Thessalonians 3:14
2.    Colossians 3:21
3.    Joshua 10:11
4.    Matthew 3:7
5.    1 Kings 17:22
6.    Acts 1:11
7.    2 Kings 6:5-6
8.    Acts 9:36
9.    Genesis 28:1
10.  Hebrews 13:4
  

Saturday, May 16, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - INADEQUATE

Whenever you are faced with situations in your life where you feel inadequate, or like you don't measure up, pray and ask God for the confidence to help you overcome these feelings.  Also, ask for wisdom on how to handle all circumstances that you are faced with.

"How precious to me are your thoughts, God!  How vast is the sum of them!"  Psalm 139:17

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?  Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.  And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."  Matthew 10:29-31

"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 3:13,14

"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."  2 Timothy 1:7

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Who was Paul with when he wrote the letter to Philemon?
2.    What did Joseph send to his father from Egypt?
3.    In which town did Martha and Mary live?
4.    Who stole her father's household goods?
5.    What was the fate of the man who had no wedding robe at the parable of the marriage feast?
6.    How long did Solomon reign over Israel?
7.    In Psalm 52, the psalmist describes himself as what kind of tree in the house of God?
8.    Who was compared unfavorably to the lilies of the field?
9.    Of what did Peter and John heal the man at the temple gate called Beautiful?
10.  Which region was specially noted for its balm?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear: I will help you.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Philemon 1:1
2.    Genesis 45:23
3.    John 11:1
4.    Genesis 31:32
5.    Matthew 22:13
6.    1 Kings 11:42
7.    Psalm 52:8
8.    Matthew 6:28-29
9.    Acts 3:2
10.  Jeremiah 46:11

Saturday, May 9, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - DISHONESTY

Sometimes when you are in a relationship people can be dishonest about their true intentions and lead you to believe things are one way when they are really another.  Pray and ask God for the wisdom to know the things that you can't see so that you will not be deceived.

"Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil your lips from telling a lie."  Psalm 34:12-13

"The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.  When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.  The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity."  Proverbs 11:1-3

"The Lord detest lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy."  Proverbs 12:22

"Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor."  Proverbs 25:18

"For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."  Matthew 12:37

"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body."  Ephesians 4:25

"For, whoever among you would love life and see good days must keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech." 1 Peter 3:10

"Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray.  The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he (Christ) is righteous."  1 John 3:7

Bible Trivia Questions 
1.    Who did Pilate send Jesus to after he had interrogated him?
2.    Daniel had a dream about four things.  What sort of things?
3.    In the parable of the sower, what did the seed that fell among thorns represent?
4.    Who was the father of Jonah?
5.    What relation to Abram was Lot?
6.    Who will the "least person in the Kingdom of God" be greater than?
7.    In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
8.    What was the content of the cupbearer's dream interpreted by Joseph?
9.    "Hope deferred" maketh what sick?
10.  Who laid their hands on Saul of Tarsus, curing him of the blindness he received on the road to Damascus?

 Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
1 Chronicles 28:20
David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work.  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you.  He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses below to find the answers.)
1.    Luke 23:7
2.    Daniel 7:3
3.    Matthew 13:22
4.    Jonah 1:1
5.    Genesis 14:12
6.    Luke 7:28
7.    Luke 1:26
8.    Genesis 40:9-12
9.    Provers 13:12
10.  Acts 9:17
 

Saturday, May 2, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - ANGRY

When people do things in your life that make you really angry, pray and ask God to help you find peace and forgiveness in that situation.  Ask him to remove the anger and heal you from the situation no matter what the circumstances are, or the person you are angry with.  Even if it is yourself!!

"Blessed are those who do not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers..." Psalm 1:1

"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us, so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations."  Psalm 67:1,2

"The Lord will keep you from all harm--he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:7,8

"Do not be angry beyond measure, Lord; do not remember our sins forever, Oh, look on us, we pray, for we are all your people."  Isaiah 64:9

"'In your anger do not sin':  Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry..."  Ephesians 4:26

Bible Trivia Questions
1.   What nationality was Timothy's father?
2.    In Revelation, what is the "number of a man"?
3.    How many elders sat around the throne of God?
4.    What order did Joshua give to God while fighting the Amorites?
5.    How many years did the Lord add to Hezekiah's life after being healed of his sickness? 
6.    What was the second plague upon Egypt?
7.    Which disciple looked after Mary, after the death of Jesus?
8.    Jesus was a high priest after the order of which ancient king, mentioned in Psalm 110?
9.    Which two provinces looked up to Thessalonica as an example?
10.  Who was Noah's father? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Proverbs 19:11
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Acts 16:1
2.    Revelations 13:18
3.    Revelations 4:4
4.    Joshua 10:12-14
5.    2 Kings 20:6
6.    Exodus 8:6
7.    John 19:26-27
8.    Psalm 110:4
9.   1 Thessalonians 1:7
10.  Genesis 5:28-29